NEWS
Psychology department welcomes new faculty
Psychology students were welcomed back to campus this semester with an email from department Chair and Associate Professor of pcyshology Dr. Jean Pretz detailing a number of faculty changes. Pretz’s goals behind this email were to make students aware of all the changes, help them understand the circumstances and welcome the new faculty. One of
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Second-oldest Pearl Harbor survivor visits campus, recalls day of bombing
At the age of 103—75 years after surviving the bombing at Pearl Harbor—Lieutenant Jim Downing paid a visit to Elizabethtown College in hopes of instilling an appreciation of significance of that era in younger generations. Lt. Downing’s Jan. 19 talk at the College saw the Susquehanna Room packed with students, faculty members and locals alike.
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President Donald Trump takes Oath of Office
Friday, Jan. 20, Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. The day’s festivities began at 8:30 a.m., before the actual ceremony. The Trumps attended a service at St. John’s Church. Afterwards, the Obamas officially welcomed the Trumps to the White House with a coffee and tea reception. Many notable speakers
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CAMPUS LIFE
Spirit of altruism in Hoover
Homer was getting ready for his mathematical economics class. Partial derivatives would have to be found, equations solved, graphs drawn. Firms would be neck deep in profit maximization, while consumers gamely strove to maximize utility. The language of calculus would be put to good use. There was no time to waste, thought Homer, as he
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Why humor, not beauty, wins ‘Mr. Etown’
The purpose of a pageant is to reach a state that promotes self-esteem and public-speaking abilities of the contestants. Winners of pageants are said to feel a sense of accomplishment. Pageants can be affiliated with community or social organizations in order to raise money for charities. Some of the better known pageants are ones such
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PUT YOUR RECORDS ON: Santigold
Some of the best undiscovered music is played during car commercials. Time and time again I find myself Googling the car commercial in question to try to find out the artist and the name of the song that’s still reverberating in my head. I was pleased to find out that the artist featured in the
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SPORTS
Teams grab eighth place at regional competition in Ohio
The Elizabethtown College cross country team competed in the Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble this past Saturday in Oberlin, Ohio. Of the 32 competing teams, both teams took eighth place. With a time of 25:18.2 and finishing first for the Etown men, senior Aaron Focht crossed the line as the 40th runner in the Oberlin Inter-Regional
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Successful fall leaves men, women hopeful for spring
The Elizabethtown College men’s and women’s tennis teams finished their fall season with a successful Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Individual Championships. After a successful day in the first half of the tournament, five women’s singles players and all three doubles teams moved on to the semifinals. Senior Madison Pipkin was seeded first in the No.
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Jays’ winning streak continues
The Elizabethtown College women’s field hockey team have asserted themselves as a force to be reckoned with this season, winning their last five games and holding a conference record of 4-1, placing them third in the highly competitive Commonwealth Conference. Not only are they in the mix of things in the conference, but the Blue
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FEATURES
Mary Krikorian assists currently enrolled, alumni in job search
Every college needs a well-rounded, caring and passionate outreach and alumni liaison. Fortunately, Elizabethtown College has that and more in Mary Krikorian. She is what people in her field might call a lifer, meaning that Krikorian has been doing this sort of job for a very long time. Her experience in the field of career
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Diversity Classic Film Festival promotes awareness
Often, the greatest lessons in life are learned outside of the classroom, through mediums other than lectures and assigned readings. While books present a more conventional approach to finding out more about major issues in history, movies can also provide a different outlet for students to turn to for information. That’s why, beginning this year,
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Professor explores civil rights history
“Greatness is more than a matter of following society and doing what the majority tells you to do.” After sitting down with Dr. Michael Long, this was one of the many pieces of advice taken away from our conversation that is not only helpful, but incredibly true. Over the course of his career, Long has
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